Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has said that former military dictator, Sani Abacha, remains a hero to the people of the state following his decision to create the state 25 years ago on October 1, 1996. He stated this during a thanksgiving service on Nigeria’s 61st independence and Bayelsa 25th anniversary at the King of…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 60 suspects over the murder of a police officer. Chief Superintendent of Police Kazeem Abonde was killed on Thursday, September 23, in Ajao Estate. He and his team had gone to the area to enforce the ban of commercial motorcycles on major roads and bridges. As the police officers…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has backed the borrowings being done by the Buhari-led administration. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Maiduguri, Borno state today September 23, the Minister said the Buhari administration is not borrowing for recurrent expenditure or to pay salaries, but it is rather using the loans…
Spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu has raised an alarm of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) embarking on a massive recruitment of members. Nwachukwu disclosed this during a tour of the Hadin Kai theatre command in Maiduguri, Borno state on Sunday September 19. Urging the media to block the recruitment, Nwachukwu also…
The Sokoto state government has placed a ban on the sale of petroleum products into jerry cans in all the filling stations across the state. The state government also pegged the maximum amount of the product that can be purchased by motorists at a time at five thousand naira while motorcycles can only buy a maximum…
The newly appointed Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, has said he is not a magician but will only try his best to add value to the electricity sector. Aliyu said this when he assumed duty at the ministry on Monday, September 6. Recall that on September 1, President Buhari terminated the appointment of Sale Mamman, the immediate…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that drivers who receive or make telephone calls while driving, regardless of any wireless gadget (AirPods or earpiece), used for such communication stand a risk of bagging a six-month jail term. FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in an interview with Punch. Kazeem said driving…
Alhaji Kabir Muhammed, the elder brother of the Secretary to Katsina State Government, Alhaji Mustapha Muhammed has been abducted by gunmen. Kabir was working on his farm in Daftau Village, Danmusa Local Government Area of Kano state when he was kidnapped on Wednesday September 1. Neighbours noticed the sudden disappearance of the kidnap victim who…
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of a five-year-old boy who drowned after falling inside a well at Zangon Dinya in Bagwai Local Government Area of Kano State. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Saminu Abdullahi, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday September 3, in Kano. Abdullahi…
Four people have been killed by bandits who invaded Ruwan Doruwa district in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The bandits who also abducted several others, invaded the town in the early hours of Friday September 3. Eyewitnesses said they started shooting sporadically, forcing many residents to flee for their safety. A source told…
